National statistics

Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: April 2020 to March 2021

Provisional estimates of road traffic, by vehicle type and road class in Great Britain, for the year ending March 2021.

From:
Department for Transport
Published
8 July 2021

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Provisional road traffic estimates, Great Britain: April 2020 to March 2021 report

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Details

Provisional estimates of road traffic, by:

  • vehicle type
  • road class

in Great Britain for the year ending March 2021.

Provisional estimates show motor vehicles travelled 257.2 billion vehicle miles in Great Britain for the year ending March 2021.

When compared to the year ending March 2020:

  • all motor vehicle traffic decreased by 27.0%
  • car traffic decreased by 31.0% to 189.1 billion vehicle miles
  • van traffic decreased by 14.2% to 47.9 billion vehicle miles
  • lorry traffic decreased by 6.8% to 16.2 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on motorways decreased by 32.8% to 46.8 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on ‘A’ roads decreased by 28.3% to 106.0 billion vehicle miles
  • traffic on minor roads decreased by 22.7% to 104.3 billion vehicle miles

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Published 8 July 2021

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